What is a campfire and why have one? There's a certain ambiance when dealing with or being around a campfire especially after dark. It's like being in a different world. It's also the center for doing skits and the reason for making snacks and we all long for snacks prepared around a campfire, don't we?Snacks around a campfire don't just appear or come from nowhere; they are planned and planned in advance detail. Before you go camping and I mean LOOOOOOG before you go camping, make a list and I'm a stickler for making lists on everything from camping food lists, camping bedding lists, camping toilet article lists, camping activity lists, but especially camping campfire snack lists and I try for details.

Here are a few ideas for campfire snacks. The Scouts call the time spent together eating and planning the next day's activities: 'Having a Cracker Barrel'.

I normally leave the beverages up to the other campers – some may be diabetic, some may be allergic to caffeine, some are addicted to sugar free drinks, and of course some want adult legal beverages but this I won't allow to be served around Scouting campfires.

Remember to bring plenty of snack materials but don't serve it all at the first night's campfire; save most of it for the next night(s) campfire(s).